Nick Saban has clout, cash and championships at Alabama. Why would he ever leave?

He won’t, he says, until his coaching career is over. Saban told al.com that when he leaves the profession, it will be with the Crimson Tide as his last team.

Saban agreed to a contract extension through the 2019 season and got a pay raise that brings his 2012 salary to $5.3 million. That’s a 10.3 percent increase over the previous season. He will earn almost $45 million over the life of his contract.

“From my standpoint, the acceptance of this extension represents our commitment—my commitment, our family’s commitment—to the University of Alabama for the rest of our career,” Saban told al.com. “We made that decision after the season when other people were interested.”

Saban didn’t reveal who his suitors were; he made it clear he wasn’t interested in their advances.

“It doesn’t really matter,” he said. “We wanted to stay at Alabama. We’re staying at Alabama, and we’re not interested in going any place else.”